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Memoir of an Eventful Expedition in Central
Memoir of an Eventful Expedition in Central

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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By Pedro Velasquez • Curated US English Learning Edition
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In an unexplored region; and the possession of two Descendants and Specimens of the Sacerdotal Caste, (now nearly extinct,) of the Ancient Aztec Founders of the Ruined Temples of that Country, JOHN L. STEVENS, ESQ., AND OTHER TRAVELLERS.
Translated from the Spanish of PEDRO VELASQUEZ, of SAN SALVADOR.
NEW YORK: E. F. Applegate, Printer, 111 Nassau Street.
1850.
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Memoir of an Eventful Expedition in Central

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Memoir of an Eventful Expedition in Central is here in full — 348 sentences across 70 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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In an unexplored region; and the possession of two Descendants and Specimens of the Sacerdotal Caste, (now nearly extinct,) of the Ancient Aztec Founders of the Ruined Temples of that Country, JOHN L. STEVENS, ESQ., AND OTHER TRAVELLERS.
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Translated from the Spanish of PEDRO VELASQUEZ, of SAN SALVADOR.
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NEW YORK: E. F. Applegate, Printer, 111 Nassau Street.
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1850.

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Aztec noun US /ˈæztek/

a member of the Nahuatl people who established an empire in Mexico that was overthrown by Cortes in 1519

From this reading “In an unexplored region; and the possession of two Descendants and Specimens of the Sacerdotal Caste, (now nearly extinct,) of the Ancient Aztec Founders of the Ruined Temples of that Country, JOHN L. STEVENS, ESQ., AND OTHER TRAVELLERS.”

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expanded adjective US /ɪkˈspændəd/

increased in extent or size or bulk or scope

From this reading “Oe ligatures have been expanded.”

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Founders noun US /ˈfaʊndərz/

plural of “founder” — inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse

From this reading “In an unexplored region; and the possession of two Descendants and Specimens of the Sacerdotal Caste, (now nearly extinct,) of the Ancient Aztec Founders of the Ruined Temples of that Country, JOHN L. STEVENS, ESQ., AND OTHER TRAVELLERS.”

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Nassau noun US /ˈnæsɔː/

the capital of the Bahamas

From this reading “NEW YORK: E. F. Applegate, Printer, 111 Nassau Street.”

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Printer noun US /ˈprɪntər/

someone whose occupation is printing

From this reading “NEW YORK: E. F. Applegate, Printer, 111 Nassau Street.”

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salvador noun US /ˈsælvədɔːr/

a republic on the Pacific coast of Central America

From this reading “Translated from the Spanish of PEDRO VELASQUEZ, of SAN SALVADOR.”

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stevens noun US /ˈstiːvənz/

United States psychologist and psychophysicist who proposed Stevens' power law to replace Fechner's law (1906-1973)

From this reading “In an unexplored region; and the possession of two Descendants and Specimens of the Sacerdotal Caste, (now nearly extinct,) of the Ancient Aztec Founders of the Ruined Temples of that Country, JOHN L. STEVENS, ESQ., AND OTHER TRAVELLERS.”

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unexplored adjective US /ˌʌnɪkˈsplɔːrd/

not yet discovered

From this reading “In an unexplored region; and the possession of two Descendants and Specimens of the Sacerdotal Caste, (now nearly extinct,) of the Ancient Aztec Founders of the Ruined Temples of that Country, JOHN L. STEVENS, ESQ., AND OTHER TRAVELLERS.”

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111

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From this reading NEW YORK: E. F. Applegate, Printer, 111 Nassau Street.

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1850

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From this reading 1850.

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andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading In an unexplored region; and the possession of two Descendants and Specimens of the Sacerdotal Caste, (now nearly extinct,) of the Ancient Aztec Founders of the Ruined Temples of that Country, JOHN L. STEVENS, ESQ., AND OTHER TRAVELLERS.

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AncientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/

Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.

From this reading In an unexplored region; and the possession of two Descendants and Specimens of the Sacerdotal Caste, (now nearly extinct,) of the Ancient Aztec Founders of the Ruined Temples of that Country, JOHN L. STEVENS, ESQ., AND OTHER TRAVELLERS.

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andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading In an unexplored region; and the possession of two Descendants and Specimens of the Sacerdotal Caste, (now nearly extinct,) of the Ancient Aztec Founders of the Ruined Temples of that Country, JOHN L. STEVENS, ESQ., AND OTHER TRAVELLERS.

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Applegate

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From this reading NEW YORK: E. F. Applegate, Printer, 111 Nassau Street.

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AztecnounUS /ˈæztek/

a member of the Nahuatl people who established an empire in Mexico that was overthrown by Cortes in 1519

From this reading In an unexplored region; and the possession of two Descendants and Specimens of the Sacerdotal Caste, (now nearly extinct,) of the Ancient Aztec Founders of the Ruined Temples of that Country, JOHN L. STEVENS, ESQ., AND OTHER TRAVELLERS.

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Oe ligatures have been expanded.

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CastenounUS /kæst/

social status or position conferred by a system based on class

From this reading In an unexplored region; and the possession of two Descendants and Specimens of the Sacerdotal Caste, (now nearly extinct,) of the Ancient Aztec Founders of the Ruined Temples of that Country, JOHN L. STEVENS, ESQ., AND OTHER TRAVELLERS.

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CountrynounUS /ˈkʌntri/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading In an unexplored region; and the possession of two Descendants and Specimens of the Sacerdotal Caste, (now nearly extinct,) of the Ancient Aztec Founders of the Ruined Temples of that Country, JOHN L. STEVENS, ESQ., AND OTHER TRAVELLERS.

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DescendantsnounUS /dɪˈsendənts/

all of the offspring of a given progenitor

From this reading In an unexplored region; and the possession of two Descendants and Specimens of the Sacerdotal Caste, (now nearly extinct,) of the Ancient Aztec Founders of the Ruined Temples of that Country, JOHN L. STEVENS, ESQ., AND OTHER TRAVELLERS.

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EnounUS /iː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading NEW YORK: E. F. Applegate, Printer, 111 Nassau Street.

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ESQnoun

a title of respect for a member of the English gentry ranking just below a knight; placed after the name

From this reading In an unexplored region; and the possession of two Descendants and Specimens of the Sacerdotal Caste, (now nearly extinct,) of the Ancient Aztec Founders of the Ruined Temples of that Country, JOHN L. STEVENS, ESQ., AND OTHER TRAVELLERS.

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expandedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspændəd/

increased in extent or size or bulk or scope

From this reading Oe ligatures have been expanded.

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extinctadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstɪŋkt/

no longer in existence; lost or especially having died out leaving no living representatives

From this reading In an unexplored region; and the possession of two Descendants and Specimens of the Sacerdotal Caste, (now nearly extinct,) of the Ancient Aztec Founders of the Ruined Temples of that Country, JOHN L. STEVENS, ESQ., AND OTHER TRAVELLERS.

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FnounUS /ef/

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading NEW YORK: E. F. Applegate, Printer, 111 Nassau Street.

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FoundersnounUS /ˈfaʊndərz/

plural of “founder” — inflammation of the laminated tissue that attaches the hoof to the foot of a horse

From this reading In an unexplored region; and the possession of two Descendants and Specimens of the Sacerdotal Caste, (now nearly extinct,) of the Ancient Aztec Founders of the Ruined Temples of that Country, JOHN L. STEVENS, ESQ., AND OTHER TRAVELLERS.

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Translated from the Spanish of PEDRO VELASQUEZ, of SAN SALVADOR.

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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Oe ligatures have been expanded.

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InprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading In an unexplored region; and the possession of two Descendants and Specimens of the Sacerdotal Caste, (now nearly extinct,) of the Ancient Aztec Founders of the Ruined Temples of that Country, JOHN L. STEVENS, ESQ., AND OTHER TRAVELLERS.

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JOHNnounUS /dʒɑːn/

a room or building equipped with one or more toilets

From this reading In an unexplored region; and the possession of two Descendants and Specimens of the Sacerdotal Caste, (now nearly extinct,) of the Ancient Aztec Founders of the Ruined Temples of that Country, JOHN L. STEVENS, ESQ., AND OTHER TRAVELLERS.

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LnounUS /el/

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading In an unexplored region; and the possession of two Descendants and Specimens of the Sacerdotal Caste, (now nearly extinct,) of the Ancient Aztec Founders of the Ruined Temples of that Country, JOHN L. STEVENS, ESQ., AND OTHER TRAVELLERS.

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ligatures

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From this reading Oe ligatures have been expanded.

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NassaunounUS /ˈnæsɔː/

the capital of the Bahamas

From this reading NEW YORK: E. F. Applegate, Printer, 111 Nassau Street.

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nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading In an unexplored region; and the possession of two Descendants and Specimens of the Sacerdotal Caste, (now nearly extinct,) of the Ancient Aztec Founders of the Ruined Temples of that Country, JOHN L. STEVENS, ESQ., AND OTHER TRAVELLERS.

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NEWadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading NEW YORK: E. F. Applegate, Printer, 111 Nassau Street.

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nowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading In an unexplored region; and the possession of two Descendants and Specimens of the Sacerdotal Caste, (now nearly extinct,) of the Ancient Aztec Founders of the Ruined Temples of that Country, JOHN L. STEVENS, ESQ., AND OTHER TRAVELLERS.

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Oe

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From this reading Oe ligatures have been expanded.

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In an unexplored region; and the possession of two Descendants and Specimens of the Sacerdotal Caste, (now nearly extinct,) of the Ancient Aztec Founders of the Ruined Temples of that Country, JOHN L. STEVENS, ESQ., AND OTHER TRAVELLERS.

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OTHERadjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading In an unexplored region; and the possession of two Descendants and Specimens of the Sacerdotal Caste, (now nearly extinct,) of the Ancient Aztec Founders of the Ruined Temples of that Country, JOHN L. STEVENS, ESQ., AND OTHER TRAVELLERS.

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PEDRO

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From this reading Translated from the Spanish of PEDRO VELASQUEZ, of SAN SALVADOR.

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possessionnounUS /pəˈzeʃən/

the act of having and controlling property

From this reading In an unexplored region; and the possession of two Descendants and Specimens of the Sacerdotal Caste, (now nearly extinct,) of the Ancient Aztec Founders of the Ruined Temples of that Country, JOHN L. STEVENS, ESQ., AND OTHER TRAVELLERS.

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PrinternounUS /ˈprɪntər/

someone whose occupation is printing

From this reading NEW YORK: E. F. Applegate, Printer, 111 Nassau Street.

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regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/

the extended spatial location of something

From this reading In an unexplored region; and the possession of two Descendants and Specimens of the Sacerdotal Caste, (now nearly extinct,) of the Ancient Aztec Founders of the Ruined Temples of that Country, JOHN L. STEVENS, ESQ., AND OTHER TRAVELLERS.

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RuinedadjectiveUS /ˈruːənd/

destroyed physically or morally

From this reading In an unexplored region; and the possession of two Descendants and Specimens of the Sacerdotal Caste, (now nearly extinct,) of the Ancient Aztec Founders of the Ruined Temples of that Country, JOHN L. STEVENS, ESQ., AND OTHER TRAVELLERS.

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Sacerdotaladjective

of or relating to a belief in sacerdotalism

From this reading In an unexplored region; and the possession of two Descendants and Specimens of the Sacerdotal Caste, (now nearly extinct,) of the Ancient Aztec Founders of the Ruined Temples of that Country, JOHN L. STEVENS, ESQ., AND OTHER TRAVELLERS.

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SALVADORnounUS /ˈsælvədɔːr/

a republic on the Pacific coast of Central America

From this reading Translated from the Spanish of PEDRO VELASQUEZ, of SAN SALVADOR.

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SAN

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From this reading Translated from the Spanish of PEDRO VELASQUEZ, of SAN SALVADOR.

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SpanishnounUS /ˈspænɪʃ/

the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain

From this reading Translated from the Spanish of PEDRO VELASQUEZ, of SAN SALVADOR.

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SpecimensnounUS /ˈspesəmənz/

plural of “specimen” — an example regarded as typical of its class

From this reading In an unexplored region; and the possession of two Descendants and Specimens of the Sacerdotal Caste, (now nearly extinct,) of the Ancient Aztec Founders of the Ruined Temples of that Country, JOHN L. STEVENS, ESQ., AND OTHER TRAVELLERS.

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STEVENSnounUS /ˈstiːvənz/

United States psychologist and psychophysicist who proposed Stevens' power law to replace Fechner's law (1906-1973)

From this reading In an unexplored region; and the possession of two Descendants and Specimens of the Sacerdotal Caste, (now nearly extinct,) of the Ancient Aztec Founders of the Ruined Temples of that Country, JOHN L. STEVENS, ESQ., AND OTHER TRAVELLERS.

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StreetnounUS /striːt/

a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading NEW YORK: E. F. Applegate, Printer, 111 Nassau Street.

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TemplesnounUS /ˈtempəlz/

plural of “temple” — place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity

From this reading In an unexplored region; and the possession of two Descendants and Specimens of the Sacerdotal Caste, (now nearly extinct,) of the Ancient Aztec Founders of the Ruined Temples of that Country, JOHN L. STEVENS, ESQ., AND OTHER TRAVELLERS.

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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading In an unexplored region; and the possession of two Descendants and Specimens of the Sacerdotal Caste, (now nearly extinct,) of the Ancient Aztec Founders of the Ruined Temples of that Country, JOHN L. STEVENS, ESQ., AND OTHER TRAVELLERS.

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thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading In an unexplored region; and the possession of two Descendants and Specimens of the Sacerdotal Caste, (now nearly extinct,) of the Ancient Aztec Founders of the Ruined Temples of that Country, JOHN L. STEVENS, ESQ., AND OTHER TRAVELLERS.

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TranslatedverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪd/

past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language

From this reading Translated from the Spanish of PEDRO VELASQUEZ, of SAN SALVADOR.

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TRAVELLERSnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/

plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location

From this reading In an unexplored region; and the possession of two Descendants and Specimens of the Sacerdotal Caste, (now nearly extinct,) of the Ancient Aztec Founders of the Ruined Temples of that Country, JOHN L. STEVENS, ESQ., AND OTHER TRAVELLERS.

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twonounUS /tuː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading In an unexplored region; and the possession of two Descendants and Specimens of the Sacerdotal Caste, (now nearly extinct,) of the Ancient Aztec Founders of the Ruined Temples of that Country, JOHN L. STEVENS, ESQ., AND OTHER TRAVELLERS.

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unexploredadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈsplɔːrd/

not yet discovered

From this reading In an unexplored region; and the possession of two Descendants and Specimens of the Sacerdotal Caste, (now nearly extinct,) of the Ancient Aztec Founders of the Ruined Temples of that Country, JOHN L. STEVENS, ESQ., AND OTHER TRAVELLERS.

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VELASQUEZ

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From this reading Translated from the Spanish of PEDRO VELASQUEZ, of SAN SALVADOR.

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YORKnounUS /jɔːrk/

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading NEW YORK: E. F. Applegate, Printer, 111 Nassau Street.

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